Raises estimated decode speed by about 71%.
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
〜$899 MSRP
Gemma 2 9B needs ~13.1 GB VRAM. RX 6800 16GB has 16.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~41 tok/s.
Operating mode
Interactive favors responsiveness, while light API and scale-out lean harder on serving readiness. The fit stays the same, but the recommendation lens changes.
Current mode
Balanced
Balanced for general local use. Keeps the ranking neutral across personal and serving workflows.
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Fit status
Runs well
Decode
40.8 tok/s
TTFT
4743 ms
Safe context
8K
Memory
13.1 GB / 16.0 GB
This setup is broadly balanced for this model.
No major red flags
This recommendation has enough memory headroom and acceptable estimated speed for the selected workload.
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat | B | Runs well | 40.8 tok/s | 2587 ms | 8K |
| Coding | B | Runs well | 40.8 tok/s | 4743 ms | 8K |
| Agentic Coding | C | Very compromised (needs ~0.7 GB host RAM) | 23.2 tok/s | 12126 ms | 8K |
| Reasoning | B | Runs well | 40.8 tok/s | 5606 ms | 8K |
| RAG | C | Very compromised (needs ~0.7 GB host RAM) | 23.2 tok/s | 15157 ms | 8K |
How Gemma 2 9B (9B params) fits at each quantization level on RX 6800 16GB (16.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 3.5 GB | Low | B62 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 4.4 GB | Low | B63 |
NVFP4 | 4 | 5.0 GB | Medium | B63 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 5.5 GB | Medium | B64 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 6.5 GB | High | B65 |
Q6_K | 6 | 7.4 GB | High | B66 |
Q8_0Best for your GPU | 8 | 9.6 GB | Very High | B66 |
F16 | 16 | 18.5 GB | Maximum | F0 |
Copy-paste commands to run Gemma 2 9B on your machine.
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ollama run gemma2アップグレードオプション
Raises estimated decode speed by about 71%.
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
〜$899 MSRP
Raises estimated decode speed by about 77%.
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
〜$2,000 MSRP
Yes, RX 6800 16GB can run Gemma 2 9B with a B grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 40.8 tok/s.
Gemma 2 9B (9B parameters) requires approximately 13.1 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
The recommended quantization for Gemma 2 9B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
On RX 6800 16GB, Gemma 2 9B achieves approximately 40.8 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 4743ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, Gemma 2 9B on RX 6800 16GB receives a B grade with 40.8 tok/s and 8K context.
On RX 6800 16GB, Gemma 2 9B can safely use up to 8K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 8K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
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